Prayers for 9/30 & 10/1

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Antoninus of Piacenza, Gregory the Illuminator, Jerome, Ursus the Theban, Bavo, Piaton, Remigius, Romanos the Melodist, and Therese of Lisieux; and Bls. Frederick Albert, Antoni Rewera, Edward James, John Robinson, and Luigi Maria Monti.

For the peoples of Armenia, France, Russia, and the Netherlands...

For the Congregation of the Vincentian Sisters of Mary Immaculate...

For the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception...

For archeologists and curators...

For Scripture scholars...

For translators...

For those who keep weblogs...

For all who work in aviation...

For missionaries...

For those who suffer from AIDS, and for their caregivers...

For Suzie Ryan, and for her family and friends...

For the Coffin family...

For the repose of the souls of the victims of the plane crash in Brazil, and for their friends and families...

For peace throughout the world...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jehovah's Perfect Law

Jehovah’s perfect law
Restores the soul again;
His testimony sure
Gives wisdom to men;
The precepts of the Lord are right,
And fill the heart with great delight.

The Lord’s commands are pure,
They light and joy restore;
Jehovah’s fear is clean,
Enduring evermore;
His statutes, let the world confess,
Are wholly truth and righteousness.

They are to be desired
Above the finest gold;
Than honey from the comb
More sweetness far they hold;
With warnings they Thy servant guard,
In keeping them is great reward.

His errors who can know?
Cleanse me from hidden stain;
Keep me from willful sins,
Nor let them o’er me reign;
And then I upright shall appear
And be from great transgressions clear.

When Thou dost search my life,
May all my thoughts within
And all the words I speak
Thy full approval win.
O Lord, Thou art a Rock to me,
And my Redeemer Thou shalt be.

Apology

Time constraints prevented us from posting for 9/30. We will include the saints and their patronages on 10/01's entry. Apologies for any inconveneiences caused.

Prayers on the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael

Besides the three holy archangels, we also ask the intercession of Sts. Charles of Blois, John de Montmirail, Richard Rolle, and Theodota.

For the peoples of Portugal, Cornwall, Germany, Papua New Guinea, and Umbria...

For all clergy...

For all who work in mass media and mass communication...

For all who work in the diplomatic corps...

For all who work in postal, courier, and delivery services...

For paramedics and EMTs...

For the members of the Armed Forces...

For all who own businesses...

For police and other public safety officers...

For engaged couples...

For all who work in the pharmaceutical industry...

For travellers...

For prisoners...

For the sick...

For the dying...

For Katy's family...

For those affectd by Typhoon Xangsane...

For a personal intention...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael

Christ, the Fair Glory of the Holy Angels


Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels,
Thou Who hast made us, Thou Who o’er us rulest,
Grant of Thy mercy unto us Thy servants
Steps up to Heaven.

Send Thy archangel, Michael, to our succor;
Peacemaker blessèd, may he banish from us
Striving and hatred, so that for the peaceful
All things may prosper.

Send Thy archangel, Gabriel, the mighty;
Herald of Heaven, may he from us mortals
Spurn the old serpent, watching o’er the temples
Where Thou art worshipped.

Send thy archangel, Raphael, the restorer
Of the misguided ways of men who wander,
Who at Thy bidding strengthens soul and body
With Thine anointing.

Father almighty, Son and Holy Spirit,
God ever blessèd, be Thou our Preserver;
Thine is the glory which the angels worship,
Veiling their faces.

Prayers for 9/28

Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of China; Sts. Conval, Eustochium, John of Dukla, Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila and Companions; and Wenceslaus.

For the peoples of China and the Czech Republic...

For brewers...

For the repose of the soul of Emily Keyes, and for all those affected by the school shooting in Bailey, CO...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 9/28

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past


Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.

Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
To endless years the same.

Thy Word commands our flesh to dust,
“Return, ye sons of men:”
All nations rose from earth at first,
And turn to earth again.

A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone;
Short as the watch that ends the night
Before the rising sun.

The busy tribes of flesh and blood,
With all their lives and cares,
Are carried downwards by the flood,
And lost in following years.

Time, like an ever rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.

Like flowery fields the nations stand
Pleased with the morning light;
The flowers beneath the mower’s hand
Lie withering ere ‘tis night.

Our God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be Thou our guard while troubles last,
And our eternal home.

Prayers for 9/27

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Delphina, Elzear, Gaius of Milan, and Vincent de Paul.

For the people of Madagascar...

For the Vincentian family of orders...

For the St. Vincent de Paul Society...

For the Vincentian Service Corps...

For all other charitable and volunteer organizations...

For hospitals and clinics...

For those suffering from Hansen's Disease...

For personal intentions...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 9/27

Lead, Kindly Light


Lead, kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom, lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead Thou me on!
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.

I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead Thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years!

So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on.
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till the night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile, which I
Have loved long since, and lost awhile!

Meantime, along the narrow rugged path, Thyself hast trod,
Lead, Savior, lead me home in childlike faith, home to my God.
To rest forever after earthly strife
In the calm light of everlasting life.

Prayers for 9/26

Today we ask the intercession of the North American Martyrs (feast day in Canada). We also ask the intercession of Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Pope Eusebius, Gabriel Lalemant, and Marie Victoire Therese Couderc; and Bls. Giovanni Mazzucconi and Louis Tezza.

For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...

For the Camillian Sisters...

For the Cenacle Sisters...

For all medical professionals...

For midwives...

For all working in the pharmaceutical industry...

For barbers and hairstylists...

For a personal intention...

For all intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 9/26

Blest Are the Undefiled in Heart


Blest are the undefiled in heart,
Whose ways are right and clean;
Who never from Thy law depart,
But fly from every sin.

Blest are the men that keep Thy Word,
And practice Thy commands;
With their whole heart they seek the Lord,
And serve thee with their hands.

Great is their peace who love Thy law;
How firm their souls abide!
Nor can a bold temptation draw
Their steady feet aside.

Then shall my heart have inward joy,
And keep my face from shame,
When all Thy statutes I obey,
And honor all Thy Name.

But haughty sinners God will hate,
The proud shall die accursed;
The sons of falsehood and deceit
Are trodden to the dust.

Vile as the dross the wicked are;
And those that leave Thy ways
Shall see salvation from afar,
But never taste Thy grace.

Prayers for 9/25

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Albert of Jerusalem, Cadoc of Llancarvan, Cleophas, Finbar, Firminus of Amiens, and Vincent Strambi; and Bls. Augustine Ota, Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet, Herman the Cripple, Mancius Shisisoiemon, and Mark Criado.

For the Carmelites...

For the hearing-impaired...

For those suffering from glandular disorders...

For Emmie Rose's family...

For personal intentions...

For all intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 9/25

Who Shall Ascend Thy Heav'nly Place?


Who shall ascend Thy heav’nly place,
Great God, and dwell before Thy face?
The man that minds religion now,
And humbly walks with God below.

Whose hands are pure, whose heart is clean,
Whose lips still speak the thing they mean;
No slanders dwell upon his tongue;
He hates to do his neighbor wrong.

Scarce will he trust an ill report,
Nor vents it to his neighbor’s hurt:
Sinners of state he can despise,
But saints are honored in his eyes.

Firm to his word he ever stood,
And always makes his promise good;
Nor dares to change the thing he swears,
Whatever pain or loss he bears.

He never deals in bribing gold,
And mourns that justice should be sold;
While others gripe and grind the poor,
Sweet charity attends his door.

He loves his enemies, and prays
For those that curse him to his face
And doth to all men still the same
That he would hope or wish from them.

Yet, when his holiest works are done,
His soul depends on grace alone:
This is the man Thy face shall see,
And dwell for ever, Lord, with Thee.

Prayers for 9/24

Today we ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary under two of her titles: Our Lady of Ransom and Our Lady of Walsingham.

We also ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Chalcedon; Sts. Gerard Sagredo,Pacificus of Severino, and Rupert; and Bls. Anton Martin Slomsek and Colomba Gabriel.

For the people of Hungary...

For the people of Salzburg...

For Anglican-use Catholics...

For il Instituto Suore Benedettine di Carità...

For intentions posted on Catholic Fire and Happy Catholic...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

O Save Thee by Thy Name


O save me by Thy Name,
And judge me in Thy might,
O God, now grant my urgent claim
Acceptance in Thy sight.

Strong foes against me rise,
Oppressors seek my soul,
Who set not God before their eyes,
Nor own His just control.

Lo, God my Helper is,
The Lord, my mighty Friend,
He shall requite my enemies,
Their just destruction send.

My sacrifice of praise
To Thee I freely bring;
My thanks, O Lord, to Thee I raise
And of Thy goodness sing.

From troubles and from woes
Thou hast delivered me,
The overthrow of all my foes
Hast given me to see.

Prayers for 9/23

Today we ask the intercession of Sts. Adamnan, Antonio, Cristobal, Juan, Pope Linus, and Padre Pio; and Bls. Bernardina Maria Jablonska, Emilie Tavernier Gamelin, Helen Duglioli, and William Way.

For the Holy Father, and for his personal intentions...

For the Albertine Sisters...

For the Sisters of Providence...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 9/23

Lord, if at Thy Command


Lord, if at Thy command
The word of life we sow,
Watered by Thy almighty hand,
The seed shall surely grow.

The virtue of Thy grace
A large increase shall give,
And multiply the faithful race
Who to Thy glory live.

Now then the ceaseless shower
Of Gospel blessings send,
And let the soul converting power
Thy ministers attend.

On multitudes confer
The heart renewing love,
And by the joy of grace prepare
For fuller joys above.

Prayers for 9/22

Today we ask the intercession of the Martyrs of Valencia, Spain; Sts. Ignatius of Santhia and Maurice and Companions.

For the peoples of Austria, Sardinia, and Piedmont, Italy...

For the Swiss Guard...

For all members of the Armed Forces...

For Fr. Robert Bishop, CMF, and all requests posted in the comments box...

For the requests posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...

For all requests previously posted on this site...

Hymn for 9/22

O Daughters Blest of Galilee

O daughters blest of Galilee,
With Jesus chose ye well to be,
Thrice happy holy company.

O joy, to see that Master dear!
O joy, to live with Him so near!
O joy, that gentle voice to hear!

O more than joy, to that dear Lord,
In purest, deepest love adored,
All lowly service to afford.

Yea, happy was your lot to bring
In loyal homage to your King
Each free and gracious offering.

O Jesus, throned above the height,
Adoring troops of angels bright
Wait on Thy bidding day and night.

Thy sacred form we cannot see,
Yet, Lord, these hands may render Thee
Each lowly act of charity.

For while, ’mid want and woe we move,
And tend Thy poor in gentle love,
We minister to Thee above.

O gracious Jesus, we confess,
Our poor cold love, our nothingness:
Yet Thou wilt own, and Thou wilt bless.

Prayers on the Feast of St. Matthew

Besides St. Matthew, we also ask the intercession of Sts. Francis Jaccard, Iphigenia, andJames Honoré Chastán.

For all who work in banking, accounting, and financial services...

For security guards...

For the repose of the souls of those killed in the mining accident in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, and for their families and friends...

For personal intentions...

For the intentions posted on Happy Catholic and Catholic Fire...

For all intentions previously posted on this site...